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Power Armor Punch Thirty Eight

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Nick: *looking between the man and the little boy* Either you knew at one point personally, doll? *quickly pauses the memory just to get some insight*

Jasmines Thoughts: “Haha, the poor man had no idea who I was. He was just one of those people who had to learn the hard way that I was a human cannon who slingshot everywhere with no regard that I may get hurt...” (Somberly) “The boy... Donovan, or Donny as we all called him… Hehe, my first kiss technically speaking. I’d rather it be him than everyone else, it was an innocent gesture although I did punch him in response. He was such a good friend, very funny and good at doing mocking impressions.”

Nick: *soft smile at the confession before resuming the memory*

Jasmine: (Agilely bolting around the families and kids lining the playground, heading straight for the main play structor with the slides and poles. She goes up the ladder and stairs to reach the biggest slide, but instead of going down it like a normal kid would do, she instead climbs on top of it to access the dome that shades the play structure and scales that instead)

Young Man: (Still watching with wide eyes as he follows Jasmine, wondering why no one else seems to mind that the small girl could fall at any moment from such a high place) “Who’s child is that?!?” (Looks around for anyone that bares a resemblance to the kid but to no avail)

Jasmine: (Braces onto the fake flag at the very top of the dome, looking down at all the other people of the park) “IM THE QUEEN OF THE WORLD!!!!” (With that announcement, she throws up one hand and she does a little showy spin)

Nick: *strides up next to the man without looking at him. Tired dad voice* Unfortunately? Mine... *tired sigh* And I can't do anything to stop her.... *Watching the rambunctious Jas twirl on the pole above the slide recklessly*

Lilac: (Looks up from her sandcastle at her wildcat of a younger sister, blinking casually before returning to her game of princesses and dinosaurs with Cosmos)

Donovan and Jie: (Still swinging in the wind)

Jasmine: (Yelling at the top of her lungs) “WeEeEeEeE!” (Let’s go of the flagpole and runs down the side of the dome, jumping off with her arms swinging about as she lands back onto the earth in a crouched position)

Young Man: (Mumbling) “Good golly…”

Everyone Else: (Still not batting an eye to it all, most didn’t even glance up when she yelled loud to wake up a whole city)

Jasmine: (Shoots back upright with the biggest grin as she pats off any dust off her clothes)

Young Man: (Still staring, completely dumbfounded)

Jasmine: (Notices him staring and she gives a friendly wave) “Hi!”

Young Man: (Awkwardly waves back) “Uh, hi…? Are you-?”

Jasmine: “Yaaaaaaaa!!!!” (And she’s back to running around the playground like a maniac on a sugar high, still swiftly dodging anyone who gets in her way. She sets her sights on the monkey bars next, hoisting herself up with ease and hanging upside down by her knees while swinging in the wind with a fit of giggles)

Nick: I'm surprised she didn't try a flip. *having flashbacks to all the times Lucille's jumped off a roof in her power armor as a "short cut"*

Jasmine: (Jumps down from the monkey bars with a small flip) “Eieeyaaaa!!!!” (She sprints over to the field behind the park and starts doing long lines of flips, cartwheels and summersaults on the plushness of the soft grass. For a six year old, it’s quite impressive and a sight to behold, her feathery feet barely touch the ground while she tumbles about. To end each line of tricks, she does a perfect splits then lifts herself into a handstand position and performs a backflip onto her feet before starting again)

Nick: *starting to think if life had gone differently, she would have been a gymnast*

Jasmine: (Plops onto the ground so she is laying on her back with her curls splattered under her and her face glowing brightly in the sunshine. She closes her eyes and takes in a deep breath as another crisp breeze blows over her, not quite tired yet or even breaking a sweat, she just wants to enjoy the peaceful moment. One hand drapes over her stomach while the other toys with the blades of grass and dandelions around her)

Nick: *pauses the memory right there. He hardly sees his daughter like this- carefree, happy, as an actual child... He wants to keep that moment right there in his own memory permanently*

Jasmine: (Just laying there with those sparkling childlike eyes she sometimes gets during a rare moment. Except here it’s always there and rarely leaves, an opposite of today. But still, it’s a sign that under that tangle of darkness the little flower that she is here is still blooming)

Nick: *blinks almost sadly as he continues the memory if there's much left to it*

Jasmine: (Finally gets up and tramples over to the sandpit where Jie and Donovan have joined Lilac and Cosmos)

Lilac: (Eyes her younger sister up and down when she returns from her hyper rush) “You done with your zoomies, Rosie?”

Jasmine: (Nods her head eagerly, still bubbling with energy) “YEAH!!” (Notices that the castle her siblings had made is now squished, making her frown a little and tilt her head) “Oh no, what happened?”

Lilac: (Brushing off Cosmos‘s pants) “He sat on it by accident.”

Jie: (Kneeling in the sandpit, running her hands through the piles of sand) “Poor villagers…”

Donovan: (Nods his head, brushing off a plastic dinosaur that has its paint chipped and deeply faded)

Jasmine: (Sarcastically with much dramatic vocals) “Their lives will forever be deeply cherished and missed in our hearts…” (Bows her head with an overly done sigh, grinning a little)

Donovan: (Also bows his head with the most overly done sigh. He opens his mouth to add a few words to the inside joke, but erupts into a roaring fit of laughter followed by the rest of the older kids)

Cosmos: (Tugs on his sister overalls) “Ro-Ro, I'm hungry…” (It sounds more like he says Woe-Woe in his toddler talk…. Adorable!!)

Jasmine: (Ruffles his hair before turning to Donovan) “Donny, you brought your share, right?”

Donovan: (Picking up the toys he had brought and placing them in a backpack) “Yup.” (Pats his pocket that’s stuffed with dollar bills)

Lilac: (Holds up her purple plastic purse) “And I’ve got ours.”

Jie: (Points to her own pocket) “I have mine!”

Nick: Now what are you kids planning...? *almost a mischievous grin at them discussing what seems to be funds for lunch*

Jasmine: (Snatches Cosmos‘s hand in hers, waving to the other with her free arm) “C’mon guys, let’s go get our food cause it’s a long walk.”

Lilac and Jie: (Join hands with one another before Jie takes Donovan’s hand)

Donovan: (Holds his hand out for Jazzy’s free one)

Jasmine: (Has a mischievous smile as she takes it) “Okay… You may hold my hand, but no surprise kisses this time Donny!” (Squeezes his little hand with hers)

Lilac: (Snorts from her nose and rolls her eyes at her sister)

Jie: (Grins a toothy grin) “Hahaha!”

Cosmos: (Has no idea why they are laughing, but he starts giggling anyways)

Donovan: (Goes cherry red at his cheeks and ears from Jazzy’s teasing. He merely nods his head silently, looking away from her and their joined hands in embarrassment)

Nick: *simply follows the group as they go along for lunch*

Jasmine: (Leads the way from the park, setting their course for their favorite sub joint on the other side of town. The group of kids walk down the streets of their town, politely nodding their heads to anyone who was friendly enough to flash a smile. If a bad egg happened to frown in disgust, they were met with Jas either scowling, or pointing out their rude behavior)

Donovan: (While kicking a rock) “You think we can afford an extra sandwich this time?”

Jie: (Shakes her head) “I don’t think so, I barely brought enough to pay for my share and I might be a few dollars short.”

Lilac: (Kindly) “Sometimes they have a sale, and if we cross our fingers maybe they’ll be nice and give us a discount. Otherwise we can just split it smaller like always. It’s no big deal.”

Jasmine: (Opens her mouth to add something into the conversation, but she suddenly slows down and squints in the distance at something that caught her eye)

Lilac: (Stops and looks at her sister) “Rosie-Posie? What’s the matter?”

Jie and Donovan: (Try to see what she is staring at, but can’t seem to figure it out so they look at each other, then at Jasmine)

Dark Figure: (Peers out from an alleyway of a building at the group from ahead, watching them intently)

Jasmine: (Narrows her eyes and tugs her group towards the road, bringing Jamie protectively to her side and holding Donny’s hand tighter) “Let’s cross here.”

The Kids: (Follow along without a word, holding onto one another tightly while they look both ways and cross)

Dark Figure: (Slinks back into the shadows)

Jasmine: (Watches the alleyway from the corner of her eye when they pass)

Nick: *noticed the figure, as well... he's really hoping that doesn't turn back up in the memory- she's endured enough stress for one lounger session*

Jasmine: (After a few blocks, she relaxes her grip and hold on her friends and siblings, figuring it’s safe now that they are in a busier part of town. Moments like that are just how it is in these parts, good thing she could avoid them)

Cosmos: (Jumping up and down as they walk) “Nooka Coola! Nooka Coola! Nooka Coola!”

Lilac: (Watches her little brother hop up and down like a bunny) “Wait ‘till he finds out there is a whole park dedicated to Nuka Cola.”

Jasmine: “And that it cost an arm and a leg just to go for one day, not including food and all the other stuff.”

Donovan: (Sighs) “Even if we break all our piggybanks and combined all our money, we still wouldn’t be able to go!”

Jie: (Rolls her eyes) “Hector and Damien get to go every year, and they both make sure we get to hear all about it.”

Donovan: (Lets go of Jie’s hand and covers his nose so his voice sounds more nasally) “Hi my name is Dumb-Dumb Damien and this is my annoying butt-headed brother Hector. We are so rich that they let us into the park for free because we are better than everyone else.”

Jasmine: (Crinkles her nose at the mention of those boys) “Yeah well, I betcha that they get mistaken for escaped gorillas whenever they set foot into the safari zone.”

(This promptly sends the group into another rage of childish giggles, the section ending there with all the kids laughing and smiling hand in hand)

Nick: I'd say that's a good enough memory to end off on... *nods up at the sky to give Amari the go ahead, ending the session. He blinks and suddenly he's in the memory den again, he lifts the lid and takes a moment to reorient himself*

Amari: Easy- even with the lightest memories there can be some confusion after the session.

Nick: *nods* Thanks, doc. *slowly getting out of the pod* Might be best to tell her to keep her eyes closed.

Amari: *already opening Jas's pod, instructing her to do so already*

Jasmine: (Immediately shrieks when she is brought back into reality and she crosses her arms over her chest with a knife in hand and her ankles locked together. She keeps her eyes shut while her mind races to process everything that just occurred, her eyes misting a bit from the sweet memories)

Nick: *next to Amari* Hey, Rosie. It's alright... Take a moment to breathe. I'll be right here when you're ready to go.

Jasmine: (Removes her arms from around herself and wipes her eyes with her hands when she hears Nick, opening them to look at him as she trembles) “………” (She suddenly launches from the lounger and grabs onto Nick, wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist so she is clinging to him like a koala bear while she sobs something inaudible into his coat)

Nick: *stumbles back a bit but maintains his footing. He hesitates a moment, thrown off by the sudden reaction, then pats her back with his exposed hand* Okay, kiddo. We'll go. *uses his other hand to fish out about 30 caps from his pocket and kind of hands them to Amari* Here. For the trouble.

Amari: Keep it. These sessions are usually, as Hancock says, off the books. Besides it looks like you'll be needing it more for her sake.

Nick: That's awfully kind of you, Amari. *turns away to carry his daughter out the door*

Amari: *nods* Best of luck to you, Nicholas.

Nick: Same to you.

Jasmine: (Buries her face in the collar of his coat while the waves of grief and overwhelming beams of hope from the past memories smack at her. She almost worried that seeing them again would make her hopeless and spiral into despair… but it actually did the opposite in a way) (Quietly) “I love you so much…”

Nick: *warm smile at the teen* Love you too, doll. *rubs her back as they leave the memory den* Oh look, we seem to have gotten a full night's rest- well close to one, anyway. *noticing the hint of orange in the early morning sky*

Lucille: *stirring awake finding Geneveve absent from the room* Hm... I wonder if she left for the bar without me. *lays in bed blinking the sleep from her eyes*

Jasmine: (Quietly crying, but not in a way that’s out of control like earlier) (Softly) “I miss them….”

Nick: I know, doll... I know. *readjusting the bags on his other shoulder as they make their way to the hotel. He's about to go wake up Lucille*

Lucille: *Already very awake and gathering her things*

Jasmine: (Just hums sadly, keeping her eyes closed as she listens to his machinery whirl)

Nick: *Enters the Rexford hotel*

Lucille: *already running down the stairs* Oh- you guys already checked out?

Nick: I was just about to. *reaches in his pocket and tosses Lucille the room keys* But you can do it for us.

Lucille: What about Jas? Won't she need a bed?

Nick: Eh. Figured we're heading out soon. Going to take her by the office above the memory den but I couldn't just walk off with the keys*

Jasmine: (Actually dozing off a little, their conversation barely registering while she dances back on the edge of sleep)

Lucille: Alright. I'll be off to check on Gen. Hope Jas rests well. *starts walking to the reception desk*

Nick: Hope so, too. *walks out of the hotel and makes his way back to the Memory den- he keys in a code on the number pad next to the elevator in the alleyway and strolls right in*

Jasmine: (Let’s go of Nick momentarily so she toss some of her hair out of her face, clinging back to him immediately after she’s done)

Nick: *carries her into the small office with an even smaller bathroom. A ladder is propped up next to a glass door and half of the room are encased by scratched up bullet proof glass windows. He sets her on the black couch near his desk, then the bags, then himself in the rolling chair* Get some rest, doll... we've got a long journey ahead of us after today.

Lucille: *enters the mostly empty Third Rail and hears what sounds like someone singing scales. She walks past Ham and enters the vip area*

Magnolia: Surprisingly decent range for a Gen 2 voice module.

Lucille: So you say, but you're good friends with the famed Nick Valentine. Who's exactly a Gen 2.

Magnolia: He's an outlier, sweetheart.

Lucille: Well it's the same type of voice module- I've checked.

Geneveve: I take it I did well then?

Magnolia: You're a little rough around the edges but with some work, you might be able to cut it on stage.

Lucille: Does that mean-

Magnolia: Yes- but it'll take time. *to the newly hired singer* You should count yourself lucky, Geneveve. You at least have a place to stay in the office over there above the Memory Den while everyone's away.

Lucille: I'll be sure to give you the code to the door.

Geneveve: *covering her mouth giddily. If her eyes could sparkle, they would. Instead they glow a bright purple* This is wonderful. Thank you both for this chance.

Jasmine: (Whimpers and cries out when she feels that her dad is no longer holding her, both of her hands going to cover her teary face in her half sleep) (Mumbling desperately) “Daddy, don’t leave me here please! Don’t leave me alone…” (Rubbing her face while she starts to sob) “Don’t leave me please… I don’t wanna be alone again… Not again.”

Nick: Rosie- Kiddo, I'm not going anywhere. *rests a hand on her shoulder* I'm right here.

Lucille: Well, I'll leave you to the lessons.

Geneveve: Mama...? *suddenly sounds a bit worried*

Lucille: Yes, sweetie?

Geneveve: Please watch yourself out there. I don't want you to die...

Lucille: I will, Gen. I'm tougher than I look. *pulls out her sentry bot helmet and puts it on* Goodbye, you two... *leaves the VIP room*

Geneveve: *softly* Be safe...

Jasmine: (Shifts so she can reach out for his hand and she settles down when she hears his voice under the fogginess, breathing steadily)

Nick: *fishes Winnie out of the bag and hands it to her* Here you are, doll.

Hancock: *runs into Lucille* Word on the street is you're about to head out of town. You gonna be alright out there?

Lucille: Aw. Worried about me, Han?

Hancock: Why wouldn't I be? You're going out there without your power armor.

Lucille: I've survived without it before. I went solo wandering Nuka World that one time, remember?

Hancock: Yeah, after we cleared it out.

Lucille: Hancock, if you're that worried why don't you come with?

Hancock: I would be honored to but I've been away from Goodneighbor too long. She needs her mayor and I don't want people forgetting who runs this place- not in the authoritarian sense of course. Nah- what I'm offering is supplies. Ammo, some stims, and some food. *hands her a bag of caps*

Lucille: Very generous of you, Hancock.

Hancock: Hey, I'm a generous man. *makes a wide grandstanding gesture with his arms*

Lucille: Only problem is- shouldn't this go to the town?

Hancock: Considering I'm fully expecting you to buy from the locals? I'd say it counts.

Jasmine: (Snatches her stuffed bear from him and tucks it under her chin, finally dozing off with the comfort of warm memories wrapped around her and Dad close by)

Nick: *Carefully removes his hand so he can turn around to the type writer*

Jasmine: (Stays perfectly fast asleep, snuggling cutely with Winnie)

Nick: *starts typing up something- a novel it seems*

Lucille: *browsing through the wares at Kleo's shop, considering some stuff for modding. Figures Jas is going to need some armor and better weapons. Maybe a helmet, too. One that hides and protects her face.

Jasmine: (When she’s not wrangling around in her nightmares, she sleeps so motionlessly that one could say she’s dead. You can’t even hear/see that’s she’s actually breathing normally)

Nick: *softly humming the tune of that last lullaby her mother sang to her as he types*

Lucille: *remembers Jas's fighting style and goes for light armor... maybe a gas mask since it hides the face and is fairly light. Gets her a new dagger, too*

Jasmine: (Sleeping peacefully, somewhere deep in her dreams she can hear Nick humming that sweet and precious lullaby, making her feel even more relaxed)

Nick: *just keeps typing away and humming*

Lucille: *pays Kleo and walks over to Daisy's to buy some junk for modifications and food and medicine for the trip*

Jasmine: (Things are looking good for her right now, no nightmares or monsters seem to be on the horizon ready to taunt her already tortured soul. It should be written down as a miracle, really)

Lucille: *comes up the elevator and sets some freshly obtained supplies down for her companions* I have supplies.

Nick: *nods*

Lucille: How's the case going?

Nick: Oddly not much that hints at her being the original Nick's daughter, just a glimmer here and there. However, her family was pretty bad off.

Jasmine: (Still unmoving in her slumber despite there being a new presence in the room)

Nick: Also your father apparently chased her down a second time because she was wandering around town alone as a 9 year old.

Lucille: Wh-

Nick: And she outran him, too.

Lucille: Oh my god... *trying not to laugh*

Nick: Seems funny now but it really stressed her out at the time. He's a pretty intimidating looking man. Detective Rammstein, on the other hand...

Lucille: Detective who...?

Nick: Coworker with your father.

Lucille: Ah.

Jasmine: (Nuzzles closer to her teddy bear)

Nick: *turns away from his novel to talk to his partner* Turns out she's always been a real reckless firecracker with no regard to her safety... sound familiar?

Lucille: Hey, I'm not that reckless-

Nick: *gestures to her leather glove covered synth hand* My former right hand would disagree.

Lucille: *rolls her eyes under her helmet*

Nick: Anyway- she's always been the one to take charge even with someone older present. While living in the slums. It's no wonder she's so stubborn. *scratches at the left side of his head, just above his ear as he looks at his daughter*

Jasmine: (Has her face half hidden behind Winnie’s head with some runaway curls covering her eyes. She sprayed a special perfume on the bear a little while back, a flowery one that her mother had used. Although it’s been awhile, that faint scent is still there)

Nick: How can someone look so sweet asleep but have such a smart mouth...

Lucille: It's always the cute ones. *smirking under the helmet*

Nick: *takes off the Silver Shroud coat and armor, revealing his dingy white dress shirt and suspenders. Drapes the jacket over Jas and tucks the folded Silver scarf under her head gently* I'll give her another hour or so to rest...

Jasmine: (Also snuggles into Nicks coat the moment it’s draped over her, a small beautiful smile blooming on her face under the coils while she continues to slumbers like an angel)

Nick: *turns to the type writer again* Sleep well, doll... *starts to type again*

Jasmine: (She’ll need this rest that’s she’s getting for later, who knows when she can have a good sleep streak like this again)

Lucille: *sits and carefully inspects her Ghoul slaying knife, Stabby*

Nick: *keeps silently typing at his desk*

[An hour passes]

Jasmine: (Slowly stirs awake when her body alerts her it’s time to get up. She peeps open her big brown eyes and moves the curls from her face, looking around with confusion and a little worry until she spots Nick sitting nearby)

Nick: *still typing away*

Lucille: *now cleaning her ripper. Softly to it* There we are... nice and clean...

Jasmine: (Blinks rapidly a few times to help herself wake up, humming softly to let Dad know she’s awake while she rubs her face)

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